Extracts from the Vinny Perth interview by Gerry Malone, about comments by others about Dundalks signings

I’d be telling you lies if I said I did not see both articles. Both of them have factually incorrect pieces in them. But whether you have people commenting or not on us is their own business

We haven’t overspend in any way shape or form, but let’s just clear up – the manager here in this club has probably earned somewhere in the region of €7.5 or €8.5 Million so if he does happen to spend money on a player, well we have earned the right to do that. No one else has done that.

I’ve got a lot of footage to watch on our European opponents. All our focus is always one game a week, so we’ve got a busy weekend – I really don’t care what other people are saying, we just focus on ourselvesI really only care about the team in Estonia at the moment, and that’s where the focus will be

I wonder why we are building a squad the size of ours when the manager so rarely changes things without being forced to? You can basically say we're operating this season with 13 players - last night's starting 11 plus Gannon and Adorjan.

Folan hasn't had a sniff since Garts came back. Poynton, Jarvis and Murray have hardly played. Mountney, Byrne and Chvedukas have had fitness issues, fair enough, but does anyone think they'd be playing if they were fit? Mountney might have played more I suppose. Tagbajumi hasn't impressed but what player impresses with as few chances as he's had? Now we have Kelly and McEleney too.

Kenny doesn't rotate at all. Now that's his right and it clearly works, but then what's the point of having the best b-team in the League? He has complained twice himself about the reserve's match fitness, as if he has no agency in the matter.

What's best for the club is what matters and In Kenny we trust. But I just don't see the point of it. We will be behind in a Euro match at some stage, we will look like we're running out of ideas and we'll look at our bench and shrug. Our entire season is hinging on the form of our first choice 11 right now.

I thought the heat was bad, but the possibility of England reaching the World Cup Final (I won't even mention the "W" word) really has people depressed.

Part of what SK is doing is insuring himself against those players who won't sign longer term contract or renew. Instead of looking for replacements - and spending time getting them acclimatised - there should be a more seemless transition. I think we were starting to be seen (by players and agents) as a stepping stone to the UK. "Let SK turn you into a really good player then I will get you a move for free". Not anymore.

Even those who have gone and for whom it's not worked out there is the realisation that they were better off here. Hoban talked about the drive to the ferry and the self doubts creeping in. When he got off he head north to Dundalk. Like McEleney he considered this his second home.

I’m a little surprised to hear SK comments that Sam Byrne will be staying on as we’ve seen virtually nothing of his ability. I’m delighted to hear him say that Murray is going nowhere though, I’d be looking to extend his current one year deal to at least 2. He may not have had too many chances but I think he is quality.

If you look at comparisons to this time last year, Murray v Tommy Stewart, I would say the former is by far a much better option.

Another equivalent of a ‘new signing’ would be if Chevedukas can show what he is capable of, he’s on a two year deal too.